Gabon vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Gabon
0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
South Africa rank
141st

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Gabon, a difference of 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
1970s 0.4931 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
1980s 0.4359 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
1990s 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
2000s 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP Gabon
2010s 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Gabon and South Africa?
0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Gabon ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.